This picture was writen by Evans Walker and was publised in december of 1935. The setting of the photo in outside by the edge of a street, around mid-day. The People are sitting outside the general store on a bench. There are about 8 people in the photo they are all adults over 30. They are wearing long pants, coats and hats. It must be cold out. The people are mostly white with one African American sitting on the bench. The first thing that catches my eye is the people sitting on the bench. There are many structures in the picture. Right be hide the people is the general store, and down the street is another building. Both building look well up kept, and not to rundown. The buildings look to be connected together. With a long sidewalk like porch in front of them. The tone of the photo is hard times. All thes poeple are out sitting on the beanches. During the Great Depression i would think this is because they don't have jobs. With everything so expencise how could they affored to live. If I was To ask them two questions, I would ask Do you have a job? Second i would ask, What are there living conditions in the town?
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
This photo was tooken by Dorothea Lange in July of 1936. This woman is out in a field hoeing. It is during the day and there are no houses to be seen. It is very rural. The woman is hoeing the field. She is an African American and is wearing a white skirt, and a hat.There are no houses in the photo, there may be some sort of stauncher way in the distance, to the left of the woman. i believe the tone of the picture is harh work. in the picturee you can see tons of field behind her, and she is the only one in the picture. If i was to ask her 2 questions the first would be how long do you have to work everyday? Theres so much field and all she has is here hoe. I would also ask her, how long does it taker her and whoever she is with, to hoe the entier field? The field is huge.
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
The photo was tooken by Jack Delano, in May of 1941.The setting of the photo is outside of there house, on a tenant farm. It is day time and is sunny.In the photo there are 2 kids and 1 adult, all African American. The kids look to be under the age of 14 and the adult like 35. There clothes are torn and dirty. The people all seem to be looking out at something there is a house behind the people that doesn't look in disrepair but doesn't have much, like a door. The tone of the photo is very sad. They stare out at something with a worried look on there faces. They all look like they are tired, also. If I was to ask to them 2 questions, one would be what is an avarage day for them. This is because since they are probly poor I would assume that they don't have any toys to play with and they probly had to work. The next Question would be were do they sleep at night, do they have beds?
By Brian
Patty:
tkmphoto1.JPG
This photograph was taken outdoors, at a military base during the Great Depression. It was taken in August of 1941. It looks like a rural are, because ther eis nothing around, but you can't really tell. It is daytime in the picture. There is no color in the picture, no people, and no animals. The first thing that catches my eye is the house/building to the right. I notice this first because it is the closest thing in the picture. I think this is interesting photograph because the main object that I focus on most is off to the side. The photograph seems dark, although you cannot tell very well since it is in lack in white. However, since the sky almost matches the same shade of gray as the ground, I assume it was a dark sky. Two questions I have about this photograph are: Was this military base still used at the time? and What is the building to the right?
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
This photograph shows two African-Americans hard at work outside, on a farm. It was published in July 1936 and has a rural setting. It was probably hot, since July is in summer. The two people are probably quite young. The one who is further away looks like a young boy. The person closer up is probably a girl, although we cannot see her face. It looks like she is wearing a skirt and the boy behind her is wearing shorts. It is common that these were children, because mutual support was needed from every family member during the depression. There are no structures in the picture, and the two people are surrounded by mostly empty space. The tone of the photograph seems light. Two questions I have about this photograph are: What type of field are they working on? and Are both people in this picture children?
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
This was taken in May of 1941. It is a light picture that was taken outside in a rural area during the day. It looks like there are eight people: three standing on the porch, one sitting, two standing on the ground, a baby being held by the woman on the far right, and a toddler on the ground in front of the porch. What catches my eye first in this picture is the house. It doesn't seem very big from what we can see, and it also looks like it is falling apart. If the house is as small as it looks, the people probably live in close quarters. The house has loose boards on its side, a bent roof over the porch, and possibly rotting boards on the porch as well. The house most likey looks this way because during the derpression, people didn't have much money to repair things like this. Money was more neccessary for buying food and clothes. Two questions that I have about this picutre are: Do all of these people live in the building that is shown? and Does the farm in the backround belong to them?
Steven:
The setting for this photo is somewhere in a town with a stretch of stores go along it. The lighting shows that it is in the afternoon or still nice out. This is an urban place because of the stores and it has paved streets and light posts. The time of day for this photo is probably in the middle of the afternoon.
This photo does not have any people in it. But there is a car in the right corner. One thing that catches my eye in this photo is the fact that there are no parking margins to actually park into.
The structures in this photo are a chain of stores and buildings down this street. By the look of it I see an abbreviations co. which means company so I think these are office or working buildings.
The tone of this picture is light with minimal enthusiasm and description. This photo I would have to say looks positive because there is no confusion or violence of any sort.
I have two questions for the photographer of this photo:
What gave you the inspiration to take this photograph?
What are your insights about this photo?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photograph you have selected
The setting for this photo is outside in the middle of the afternoon, in a rural place.
There are no people in this photo but what does catch my eye is the amount of crops covering the field.
There are no homes or businesses in this photo. There is only a large field full of crops that look like corn stalks.
The tone of this photo is heavy because it shows the scarce crops and vegetation covering this field.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo is:
Why did you decided to photograph a crop field as a Great Depression photo?
Who owns this field and who works on it?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photo you have selected
This photo takes place outdoors under the hot sun. I can't tell that the sun is out because the lady and man are wearing protective clothing to shield them from the sun. This photo also takes place in a rural country side.
There are two people in this photo, probably around the ages of 45 to 55. Their clothing is very light and cheap so they can shield themselves from the sun. They are African Americans and one feature they hold that catches my eye is the wagon that is laying in front of them. I wonder who's it is and what they are suing it for.
The tone of this photo is very broad and quite. I think this because there is no excitement from anyone and they seem like they are stressed from working all the time.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo would be:
Why are they working out there in the brightest part of the day?
Is there anything pulling the wagon or are they pulling it themselves?
Part B
Brian:
Patty:
This photograph shows a racial sign during the Great Depression. It was taken in 1943 at a Greyhound bus station in Rome, Georgia. The picture shows how colored people were excluded from living normal lives. Just because of their skin tone, they had to wait in a seperate area from the whites. The sign in the picture is located outside of the waiting room. There are parts of two buildings, which seem to be in good condition, shown in this picture. Two questions I would like to ask the photographer are: What was your reason for photographing this sign? and How did most people react to the sign?
This picture was taken outside in May of 1940 in Durham, North Carolina. There is a sign on a door that reads, "WHITE LADIES ONLY". This shows how black people weren't allowed where most whites were. There is an ice cream shop in the building next to the one with this door. Maybe this door leads to a bathroom, since only women are allowed inside. There are a few white women in this picture and they are all wearing skirts and dark colored shoes. The lamp post catches my eye first in this picture, probably because it is a big object and bold colored. There are a lot of other buildings in the setting of this picture. It was probably located somewhere like the center of the town. Two questions I have about the picture are: What type of building does the door lead to? and Are the girls in this picture heading for the door?
This was photogrpahed in August of 1941 in Birney, Montana. It looks like it was taken in a bar. There is a sign stating that no beer will be sold to Indians. There are three white women and three white men in the picture. They all seem to be dressed nicely. The women are wearing dresses and have their hair neatly in place. The men are all weaing dark pants and light shirts, and the man all the way to the left is wearing a tie. The man furthest to the right and in the center of the photograph is what catches my eye first, probably because he is bright and in the middle of the picture. Also, you can see his face the most out of the three men. Two questions I have about this picture are: Do these people here feel sympathatic for excluding Indians? and Is the woman angry that is located in the middle of the three women?
Steven:
This was photographed outdoors in Leland, Mississippi 1939 on the side of a main street. This is an example of segregation and prejudice in these times. It seems like this picture was taken in the middle of the afternoon on an urban street. From what I can see there is two African American guys standing in front of the theater. This is ironic because they are "colored" and the theater actually has the words "For Colored People." I also, noticed that the building is small considering it should be the size of an actual theater. This is obvious a part of the prejudice era because today we have bi theaters for any type of people. This negative picture states that people had different feelings at this time and due to the sign did not appreciate black people as much as white people.
This picture was taken in Lancaster, Ohio August 1938. It was taken out side of a food or market place considering the word cater is in the title of the sign. It's hard to tell if the picture was taken in a rural or urban domain but it must have been in a down town market or building. There are also no people in this photo, but there is a sign that indicates that that certain place only tends to people with white skin. It's very strange to me that a building could put such a sign in their front window but this was reality back in this era of time. This place seems very old and starting to fade because i can see the side of the border of the window and it is peeling away already. This is a negative picture becuase it shows the prejudice side of this time line and how it played an important role in racism.
This particular photo was taken in Belzoni, Mississippi in October of 1939. This picture was taken outdoors in the middle of the night. I know this because I can see the man on the stairs shadow and if it were light out then he wouldn't have a shadow. The setting of photo looks like it could have been shot in an urban city downtown. Maybe the man is going upstairs to a bar or country club to do whatever. The only guy in this photo is hard to see because of the dark shadow over his body but i can see a slight profile of his hat and clothes. It looks like he has a hat and coat but I do not know if he is black or white. One thing that catches my eye right off the bat, is the writing on the stair case that says "colored admittance $ .10." There is no sign that indicates how the people who are not colored pay to get in but that is the point. Since people weren't fond of black people they charged them and entrance fee while white people got in for free. This man is going into a building that is in a good condition form the looks of it and it is surrounded by a huge Dr. Pepper sign and other slogans on that same sign. These slogans are about the actual Dr. Pepper its self. Lastly, he picture has a negative tone to it because it shows the racism at which only colored have to pay to get in and do whatever.
Historical Understanding of Setting
Part A
Brian:
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
This picture was writen by Evans Walker and was publised in december of 1935. The setting of the photo in outside by the edge of a street, around mid-day. The People are sitting outside the general store on a bench. There are about 8 people in the photo they are all adults over 30. They are wearing long pants, coats and hats. It must be cold out. The people are mostly white with one African American sitting on the bench. The first thing that catches my eye is the people sitting on the bench. There are many structures in the picture. Right be hide the people is the general store, and down the street is another building. Both building look well up kept, and not to rundown. The buildings look to be connected together. With a long sidewalk like porch in front of them. The tone of the photo is hard times. All thes poeple are out sitting on the beanches. During the Great Depression i would think this is because they don't have jobs. With everything so expencise how could they affored to live. If I was To ask them two questions, I would ask Do you have a job? Second i would ask, What are there living conditions in the town?
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
This photo was tooken by Dorothea Lange in July of 1936. This woman is out in a field hoeing. It is during the day and there are no houses to be seen. It is very rural. The woman is hoeing the field. She is an African American and is wearing a white skirt, and a hat.There are no houses in the photo, there may be some sort of stauncher way in the distance, to the left of the woman. i believe the tone of the picture is harh work. in the picturee you can see tons of field behind her, and she is the only one in the picture. If i was to ask her 2 questions the first would be how long do you have to work everyday? Theres so much field and all she has is here hoe. I would also ask her, how long does it taker her and whoever she is with, to hoe the entier field? The field is huge.
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
The photo was tooken by Jack Delano, in May of 1941.The setting of the photo is outside of there house, on a tenant farm. It is day time and is sunny.In the photo there are 2 kids and 1 adult, all African American. The kids look to be under the age of 14 and the adult like 35. There clothes are torn and dirty. The people all seem to be looking out at something there is a house behind the people that doesn't look in disrepair but doesn't have much, like a door. The tone of the photo is very sad. They stare out at something with a worried look on there faces. They all look like they are tired, also. If I was to ask to them 2 questions, one would be what is an avarage day for them. This is because since they are probly poor I would assume that they don't have any toys to play with and they probly had to work. The next Question would be were do they sleep at night, do they have beds?
By Brian
Patty:
tkmphoto1.JPG
This photograph was taken outdoors, at a military base during the Great Depression. It was taken in August of 1941. It looks like a rural are, because ther eis nothing around, but you can't really tell. It is daytime in the picture. There is no color in the picture, no people, and no animals. The first thing that catches my eye is the house/building to the right. I notice this first because it is the closest thing in the picture. I think this is interesting photograph because the main object that I focus on most is off to the side. The photograph seems dark, although you cannot tell very well since it is in lack in white. However, since the sky almost matches the same shade of gray as the ground, I assume it was a dark sky. Two questions I have about this photograph are: Was this military base still used at the time? and What is the building to the right?
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
This photograph shows two African-Americans hard at work outside, on a farm. It was published in July 1936 and has a rural setting. It was probably hot, since July is in summer. The two people are probably quite young. The one who is further away looks like a young boy. The person closer up is probably a girl, although we cannot see her face. It looks like she is wearing a skirt and the boy behind her is wearing shorts. It is common that these were children, because mutual support was needed from every family member during the depression. There are no structures in the picture, and the two people are surrounded by mostly empty space. The tone of the photograph seems light. Two questions I have about this photograph are: What type of field are they working on? and Are both people in this picture children?
Image, Source: digital file from intermediary roll film
This was taken in May of 1941. It is a light picture that was taken outside in a rural area during the day. It looks like there are eight people: three standing on the porch, one sitting, two standing on the ground, a baby being held by the woman on the far right, and a toddler on the ground in front of the porch. What catches my eye first in this picture is the house. It doesn't seem very big from what we can see, and it also looks like it is falling apart. If the house is as small as it looks, the people probably live in close quarters. The house has loose boards on its side, a bent roof over the porch, and possibly rotting boards on the porch as well. The house most likey looks this way because during the derpression, people didn't have much money to repair things like this. Money was more neccessary for buying food and clothes. Two questions that I have about this picutre are: Do all of these people live in the building that is shown? and Does the farm in the backround belong to them?
Steven:
The setting for this photo is somewhere in a town with a stretch of stores go along it. The lighting shows that it is in the afternoon or still nice out. This is an urban place because of the stores and it has paved streets and light posts. The time of day for this photo is probably in the middle of the afternoon.
This photo does not have any people in it. But there is a car in the right corner. One thing that catches my eye in this photo is the fact that there are no parking margins to actually park into.
The structures in this photo are a chain of stores and buildings down this street. By the look of it I see an abbreviations co. which means company so I think these are office or working buildings.
The tone of this picture is light with minimal enthusiasm and description. This photo I would have to say looks positive because there is no confusion or violence of any sort.
I have two questions for the photographer of this photo:
What gave you the inspiration to take this photograph?
What are your insights about this photo?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photograph you have selected
The setting for this photo is outside in the middle of the afternoon, in a rural place.
There are no people in this photo but what does catch my eye is the amount of crops covering the field.
There are no homes or businesses in this photo. There is only a large field full of crops that look like corn stalks.
The tone of this photo is heavy because it shows the scarce crops and vegetation covering this field.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo is:
Why did you decided to photograph a crop field as a Great Depression photo?
Who owns this field and who works on it?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photo you have selected
This photo takes place outdoors under the hot sun. I can't tell that the sun is out because the lady and man are wearing protective clothing to shield them from the sun. This photo also takes place in a rural country side.
There are two people in this photo, probably around the ages of 45 to 55. Their clothing is very light and cheap so they can shield themselves from the sun. They are African Americans and one feature they hold that catches my eye is the wagon that is laying in front of them. I wonder who's it is and what they are suing it for.
The tone of this photo is very broad and quite. I think this because there is no excitement from anyone and they seem like they are stressed from working all the time.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo would be:
Why are they working out there in the brightest part of the day?
Is there anything pulling the wagon or are they pulling it themselves?
Part B
Brian:
Patty:
This photograph shows a racial sign during the Great Depression. It was taken in 1943 at a Greyhound bus station in Rome, Georgia. The picture shows how colored people were excluded from living normal lives. Just because of their skin tone, they had to wait in a seperate area from the whites. The sign in the picture is located outside of the waiting room. There are parts of two buildings, which seem to be in good condition, shown in this picture. Two questions I would like to ask the photographer are: What was your reason for photographing this sign? and How did most people react to the sign?
This picture was taken outside in May of 1940 in Durham, North Carolina. There is a sign on a door that reads, "WHITE LADIES ONLY". This shows how black people weren't allowed where most whites were. There is an ice cream shop in the building next to the one with this door. Maybe this door leads to a bathroom, since only women are allowed inside. There are a few white women in this picture and they are all wearing skirts and dark colored shoes. The lamp post catches my eye first in this picture, probably because it is a big object and bold colored. There are a lot of other buildings in the setting of this picture. It was probably located somewhere like the center of the town. Two questions I have about the picture are: What type of building does the door lead to? and Are the girls in this picture heading for the door?
This was photogrpahed in August of 1941 in Birney, Montana. It looks like it was taken in a bar. There is a sign stating that no beer will be sold to Indians. There are three white women and three white men in the picture. They all seem to be dressed nicely. The women are wearing dresses and have their hair neatly in place. The men are all weaing dark pants and light shirts, and the man all the way to the left is wearing a tie. The man furthest to the right and in the center of the photograph is what catches my eye first, probably because he is bright and in the middle of the picture. Also, you can see his face the most out of the three men. Two questions I have about this picture are: Do these people here feel sympathatic for excluding Indians? and Is the woman angry that is located in the middle of the three women?
Steven:
This was photographed outdoors in Leland, Mississippi 1939 on the side of a main street. This is an example of segregation and prejudice in these times. It seems like this picture was taken in the middle of the afternoon on an urban street. From what I can see there is two African American guys standing in front of the theater. This is ironic because they are "colored" and the theater actually has the words "For Colored People." I also, noticed that the building is small considering it should be the size of an actual theater. This is obvious a part of the prejudice era because today we have bi theaters for any type of people. This negative picture states that people had different feelings at this time and due to the sign did not appreciate black people as much as white people.
This picture was taken in Lancaster, Ohio August 1938. It was taken out side of a food or market place considering the word cater is in the title of the sign. It's hard to tell if the picture was taken in a rural or urban domain but it must have been in a down town market or building. There are also no people in this photo, but there is a sign that indicates that that certain place only tends to people with white skin. It's very strange to me that a building could put such a sign in their front window but this was reality back in this era of time. This place seems very old and starting to fade because i can see the side of the border of the window and it is peeling away already. This is a negative picture becuase it shows the prejudice side of this time line and how it played an important role in racism.
This particular photo was taken in Belzoni, Mississippi in October of 1939. This picture was taken outdoors in the middle of the night. I know this because I can see the man on the stairs shadow and if it were light out then he wouldn't have a shadow. The setting of photo looks like it could have been shot in an urban city downtown. Maybe the man is going upstairs to a bar or country club to do whatever. The only guy in this photo is hard to see because of the dark shadow over his body but i can see a slight profile of his hat and clothes. It looks like he has a hat and coat but I do not know if he is black or white. One thing that catches my eye right off the bat, is the writing on the stair case that says "colored admittance $ .10." There is no sign that indicates how the people who are not colored pay to get in but that is the point. Since people weren't fond of black people they charged them and entrance fee while white people got in for free. This man is going into a building that is in a good condition form the looks of it and it is surrounded by a huge Dr. Pepper sign and other slogans on that same sign. These slogans are about the actual Dr. Pepper its self. Lastly, he picture has a negative tone to it because it shows the racism at which only colored have to pay to get in and do whatever.
Historical Understanding of Setting
Part A
Brian:This picture was writen by Evans Walker and was publised in december of 1935. The setting of the photo in outside by the edge of a street, around mid-day. The People are sitting outside the general store on a bench. There are about 8 people in the photo they are all adults over 30. They are wearing long pants, coats and hats. It must be cold out. The people are mostly white with one African American sitting on the bench. The first thing that catches my eye is the people sitting on the bench. There are many structures in the picture. Right be hide the people is the general store, and down the street is another building. Both building look well up kept, and not to rundown. The buildings look to be connected together. With a long sidewalk like porch in front of them. The tone of the photo is hard times. All thes poeple are out sitting on the beanches. During the Great Depression i would think this is because they don't have jobs. With everything so expencise how could they affored to live. If I was To ask them two questions, I would ask Do you have a job? Second i would ask, What are there living conditions in the town?
This photo was tooken by Dorothea Lange in July of 1936. This woman is out in a field hoeing. It is during the day and there are no houses to be seen. It is very rural. The woman is hoeing the field. She is an African American and is wearing a white skirt, and a hat. There are no houses in the photo, there may be some sort of stauncher way in the distance, to the left of the woman. i believe the tone of the picture is harh work. in the picturee you can see tons of field behind her, and she is the only one in the picture. If i was to ask her 2 questions the first would be how long do you have to work everyday? Theres so much field and all she has is here hoe. I would also ask her, how long does it taker her and whoever she is with, to hoe the entier field? The field is huge.
By Brian
Patty:
This photograph was taken outdoors, at a military base during the Great Depression. It was taken in August of 1941. It looks like a rural are, because ther eis nothing around, but you can't really tell. It is daytime in the picture. There is no color in the picture, no people, and no animals. The first thing that catches my eye is the house/building to the right. I notice this first because it is the closest thing in the picture. I think this is interesting photograph because the main object that I focus on most is off to the side. The photograph seems dark, although you cannot tell very well since it is in lack in white. However, since the sky almost matches the same shade of gray as the ground, I assume it was a dark sky. Two questions I have about this photograph are: Was this military base still used at the time? and What is the building to the right?
This photograph shows two African-Americans hard at work outside, on a farm. It was published in July 1936 and has a rural setting. It was probably hot, since July is in summer. The two people are probably quite young. The one who is further away looks like a young boy. The person closer up is probably a girl, although we cannot see her face. It looks like she is wearing a skirt and the boy behind her is wearing shorts. It is common that these were children, because mutual support was needed from every family member during the depression. There are no structures in the picture, and the two people are surrounded by mostly empty space. The tone of the photograph seems light. Two questions I have about this photograph are: What type of field are they working on? and Are both people in this picture children?
This was taken in May of 1941. It is a light picture that was taken outside in a rural area during the day. It looks like there are eight people: three standing on the porch, one sitting, two standing on the ground, a baby being held by the woman on the far right, and a toddler on the ground in front of the porch. What catches my eye first in this picture is the house. It doesn't seem very big from what we can see, and it also looks like it is falling apart. If the house is as small as it looks, the people probably live in close quarters. The house has loose boards on its side, a bent roof over the porch, and possibly rotting boards on the porch as well. The house most likey looks this way because during the derpression, people didn't have much money to repair things like this. Money was more neccessary for buying food and clothes. Two questions that I have about this picutre are: Do all of these people live in the building that is shown? and Does the farm in the backround belong to them?
Steven:
The setting for this photo is somewhere in a town with a stretch of stores go along it. The lighting shows that it is in the afternoon or still nice out. This is an urban place because of the stores and it has paved streets and light posts. The time of day for this photo is probably in the middle of the afternoon.
This photo does not have any people in it. But there is a car in the right corner. One thing that catches my eye in this photo is the fact that there are no parking margins to actually park into.
The structures in this photo are a chain of stores and buildings down this street. By the look of it I see an abbreviations co. which means company so I think these are office or working buildings.
The tone of this picture is light with minimal enthusiasm and description. This photo I would have to say looks positive because there is no confusion or violence of any sort.
I have two questions for the photographer of this photo:
What gave you the inspiration to take this photograph?
What are your insights about this photo?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photograph you have selected
The setting for this photo is outside in the middle of the afternoon, in a rural place.
There are no people in this photo but what does catch my eye is the amount of crops covering the field.
There are no homes or businesses in this photo. There is only a large field full of crops that look like corn stalks.
The tone of this photo is heavy because it shows the scarce crops and vegetation covering this field.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo is:
Why did you decided to photograph a crop field as a Great Depression photo?
Who owns this field and who works on it?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photo you have selected
This photo takes place outdoors under the hot sun. I can't tell that the sun is out because the lady and man are wearing protective clothing to shield them from the sun. This photo also takes place in a rural country side.
There are two people in this photo, probably around the ages of 45 to 55. Their clothing is very light and cheap so they can shield themselves from the sun. They are African Americans and one feature they hold that catches my eye is the wagon that is laying in front of them. I wonder who's it is and what they are suing it for.
The tone of this photo is very broad and quite. I think this because there is no excitement from anyone and they seem like they are stressed from working all the time.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo would be:
Why are they working out there in the brightest part of the day?
Is there anything pulling the wagon or are they pulling it themselves?
Part B
Brian:
Patty:
This photograph shows a racial sign during the Great Depression. It was taken in 1943 at a Greyhound bus station in Rome, Georgia. The picture shows how colored people were excluded from living normal lives. Just because of their skin tone, they had to wait in a seperate area from the whites. The sign in the picture is located outside of the waiting room. There are parts of two buildings, which seem to be in good condition, shown in this picture. Two questions I would like to ask the photographer are: What was your reason for photographing this sign? and How did most people react to the sign?
This picture was taken outside in May of 1940 in Durham, North Carolina. There is a sign on a door that reads, "WHITE LADIES ONLY". This shows how black people weren't allowed where most whites were. There is an ice cream shop in the building next to the one with this door. Maybe this door leads to a bathroom, since only women are allowed inside. There are a few white women in this picture and they are all wearing skirts and dark colored shoes. The lamp post catches my eye first in this picture, probably because it is a big object and bold colored. There are a lot of other buildings in the setting of this picture. It was probably located somewhere like the center of the town. Two questions I have about the picture are: What type of building does the door lead to? and Are the girls in this picture heading for the door?
This was photogrpahed in August of 1941 in Birney, Montana. It looks like it was taken in a bar. There is a sign stating that no beer will be sold to Indians. There are three white women and three white men in the picture. They all seem to be dressed nicely. The women are wearing dresses and have their hair neatly in place. The men are all weaing dark pants and light shirts, and the man all the way to the left is wearing a tie. The man furthest to the right and in the center of the photograph is what catches my eye first, probably because he is bright and in the middle of the picture. Also, you can see his face the most out of the three men. Two questions I have about this picture are: Do these people here feel sympathatic for excluding Indians? and Is the woman angry that is located in the middle of the three women?
Steven:
This was photographed outdoors in Leland, Mississippi 1939 on the side of a main street. This is an example of segregation and prejudice in these times. It seems like this picture was taken in the middle of the afternoon on an urban street. From what I can see there is two African American guys standing in front of the theater. This is ironic because they are "colored" and the theater actually has the words "For Colored People." I also, noticed that the building is small considering it should be the size of an actual theater. This is obvious a part of the prejudice era because today we have bi theaters for any type of people. This negative picture states that people had different feelings at this time and due to the sign did not appreciate black people as much as white people.
This picture was taken in Lancaster, Ohio August 1938. It was taken out side of a food or market place considering the word cater is in the title of the sign. It's hard to tell if the picture was taken in a rural or urban domain but it must have been in a down town market or building. There are also no people in this photo, but there is a sign that indicates that that certain place only tends to people with white skin. It's very strange to me that a building could put such a sign in their front window but this was reality back in this era of time. This place seems very old and starting to fade because i can see the side of the border of the window and it is peeling away already. This is a negative picture becuase it shows the prejudice side of this time line and how it played an important role in racism.
This particular photo was taken in Belzoni, Mississippi in October of 1939. This picture was taken outdoors in the middle of the night. I know this because I can see the man on the stairs shadow and if it were light out then he wouldn't have a shadow. The setting of photo looks like it could have been shot in an urban city downtown. Maybe the man is going upstairs to a bar or country club to do whatever. The only guy in this photo is hard to see because of the dark shadow over his body but i can see a slight profile of his hat and clothes. It looks like he has a hat and coat but I do not know if he is black or white. One thing that catches my eye right off the bat, is the writing on the stair case that says "colored admittance $ .10." There is no sign that indicates how the people who are not colored pay to get in but that is the point. Since people weren't fond of black people they charged them and entrance fee while white people got in for free. This man is going into a building that is in a good condition form the looks of it and it is surrounded by a huge Dr. Pepper sign and other slogans on that same sign. These slogans are about the actual Dr. Pepper its self. Lastly, he picture has a negative tone to it because it shows the racism at which only colored have to pay to get in and do whatever.
Historical Understanding of Setting
Part A
Brian:This picture was writen by Evans Walker and was publised in december of 1935. The setting of the photo in outside by the edge of a street, around mid-day. The People are sitting outside the general store on a bench. There are about 8 people in the photo they are all adults over 30. They are wearing long pants, coats and hats. It must be cold out. The people are mostly white with one African American sitting on the bench. The first thing that catches my eye is the people sitting on the bench. There are many structures in the picture. Right be hide the people is the general store, and down the street is another building. Both building look well up kept, and not to rundown. The buildings look to be connected together. With a long sidewalk like porch in front of them. The tone of the photo is hard times. All thes poeple are out sitting on the beanches. During the Great Depression i would think this is because they don't have jobs. With everything so expencise how could they affored to live. If I was To ask them two questions, I would ask Do you have a job? Second i would ask, What are there living conditions in the town?
This photo was tooken by Dorothea Lange in July of 1936. This woman is out in a field hoeing. It is during the day and there are no houses to be seen. It is very rural. The woman is hoeing the field. She is an African American and is wearing a white skirt, and a hat. There are no houses in the photo, there may be some sort of stauncher way in the distance, to the left of the woman. i believe the tone of the picture is harh work. in the picturee you can see tons of field behind her, and she is the only one in the picture. If i was to ask her 2 questions the first would be how long do you have to work everyday? Theres so much field and all she has is here hoe. I would also ask her, how long does it taker her and whoever she is with, to hoe the entier field? The field is huge.
By Brian
Patty:
This photograph was taken outdoors, at a military base during the Great Depression. It was taken in August of 1941. It looks like a rural are, because ther eis nothing around, but you can't really tell. It is daytime in the picture. There is no color in the picture, no people, and no animals. The first thing that catches my eye is the house/building to the right. I notice this first because it is the closest thing in the picture. I think this is interesting photograph because the main object that I focus on most is off to the side. The photograph seems dark, although you cannot tell very well since it is in lack in white. However, since the sky almost matches the same shade of gray as the ground, I assume it was a dark sky. Two questions I have about this photograph are: Was this military base still used at the time? and What is the building to the right?
This photograph shows two African-Americans hard at work outside, on a farm. It was published in July 1936 and has a rural setting. It was probably hot, since July is in summer. The two people are probably quite young. The one who is further away looks like a young boy. The person closer up is probably a girl, although we cannot see her face. It looks like she is wearing a skirt and the boy behind her is wearing shorts. It is common that these were children, because mutual support was needed from every family member during the depression. There are no structures in the picture, and the two people are surrounded by mostly empty space. The tone of the photograph seems light. Two questions I have about this photograph are: What type of field are they working on? and Are both people in this picture children?
This was taken in May of 1941. It is a light picture that was taken outside in a rural area during the day. It looks like there are eight people: three standing on the porch, one sitting, two standing on the ground, a baby being held by the woman on the far right, and a toddler on the ground in front of the porch. What catches my eye first in this picture is the house. It doesn't seem very big from what we can see, and it also looks like it is falling apart. If the house is as small as it looks, the people probably live in close quarters. The house has loose boards on its side, a bent roof over the porch, and possibly rotting boards on the porch as well. The house most likey looks this way because during the derpression, people didn't have much money to repair things like this. Money was more neccessary for buying food and clothes. Two questions that I have about this picutre are: Do all of these people live in the building that is shown? and Does the farm in the backround belong to them?
Steven:
The setting for this photo is somewhere in a town with a stretch of stores go along it. The lighting shows that it is in the afternoon or still nice out. This is an urban place because of the stores and it has paved streets and light posts. The time of day for this photo is probably in the middle of the afternoon.
This photo does not have any people in it. But there is a car in the right corner. One thing that catches my eye in this photo is the fact that there are no parking margins to actually park into.
The structures in this photo are a chain of stores and buildings down this street. By the look of it I see an abbreviations co. which means company so I think these are office or working buildings.
The tone of this picture is light with minimal enthusiasm and description. This photo I would have to say looks positive because there is no confusion or violence of any sort.
I have two questions for the photographer of this photo:
What gave you the inspiration to take this photograph?
What are your insights about this photo?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photograph you have selected
The setting for this photo is outside in the middle of the afternoon, in a rural place.
There are no people in this photo but what does catch my eye is the amount of crops covering the field.
There are no homes or businesses in this photo. There is only a large field full of crops that look like corn stalks.
The tone of this photo is heavy because it shows the scarce crops and vegetation covering this field.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo is:
Why did you decided to photograph a crop field as a Great Depression photo?
Who owns this field and who works on it?
Write a complete bibliographic entry for the photo you have selected
This photo takes place outdoors under the hot sun. I can't tell that the sun is out because the lady and man are wearing protective clothing to shield them from the sun. This photo also takes place in a rural country side.
There are two people in this photo, probably around the ages of 45 to 55. Their clothing is very light and cheap so they can shield themselves from the sun. They are African Americans and one feature they hold that catches my eye is the wagon that is laying in front of them. I wonder who's it is and what they are suing it for.
The tone of this photo is very broad and quite. I think this because there is no excitement from anyone and they seem like they are stressed from working all the time.
Write a paragraph explaining your response to this question
My two questions for the photographer who took this photo would be:
Why are they working out there in the brightest part of the day?
Is there anything pulling the wagon or are they pulling it themselves?
Part B
Brian:
Patty:
This photograph shows a racial sign during the Great Depression. It was taken in 1943 at a Greyhound bus station in Rome, Georgia. The picture shows how colored people were excluded from living normal lives. Just because of their skin tone, they had to wait in a seperate area from the whites. The sign in the picture is located outside of the waiting room. There are parts of two buildings, which seem to be in good condition, shown in this picture. Two questions I would like to ask the photographer are: What was your reason for photographing this sign? and How did most people react to the sign?
This picture was taken outside in May of 1940 in Durham, North Carolina. There is a sign on a door that reads, "WHITE LADIES ONLY". This shows how black people weren't allowed where most whites were. There is an ice cream shop in the building next to the one with this door. Maybe this door leads to a bathroom, since only women are allowed inside. There are a few white women in this picture and they are all wearing skirts and dark colored shoes. The lamp post catches my eye first in this picture, probably because it is a big object and bold colored. There are a lot of other buildings in the setting of this picture. It was probably located somewhere like the center of the town. Two questions I have about the picture are: What type of building does the door lead to? and Are the girls in this picture heading for the door?
This was photogrpahed in August of 1941 in Birney, Montana. It looks like it was taken in a bar. There is a sign stating that no beer will be sold to Indians. There are three white women and three white men in the picture. They all seem to be dressed nicely. The women are wearing dresses and have their hair neatly in place. The men are all weaing dark pants and light shirts, and the man all the way to the left is wearing a tie. The man furthest to the right and in the center of the photograph is what catches my eye first, probably because he is bright and in the middle of the picture. Also, you can see his face the most out of the three men. Two questions I have about this picture are: Do these people here feel sympathatic for excluding Indians? and Is the woman angry that is located in the middle of the three women?
Steven:
This was photographed outdoors in Leland, Mississippi 1939 on the side of a main street. This is an example of segregation and prejudice in these times. It seems like this picture was taken in the middle of the afternoon on an urban street. From what I can see there is two African American guys standing in front of the theater. This is ironic because they are "colored" and the theater actually has the words "For Colored People." I also, noticed that the building is small considering it should be the size of an actual theater. This is obvious a part of the prejudice era because today we have bi theaters for any type of people. This negative picture states that people had different feelings at this time and due to the sign did not appreciate black people as much as white people.
This picture was taken in Lancaster, Ohio August 1938. It was taken out side of a food or market place considering the word cater is in the title of the sign. It's hard to tell if the picture was taken in a rural or urban domain but it must have been in a down town market or building. There are also no people in this photo, but there is a sign that indicates that that certain place only tends to people with white skin. It's very strange to me that a building could put such a sign in their front window but this was reality back in this era of time. This place seems very old and starting to fade because i can see the side of the border of the window and it is peeling away already. This is a negative picture becuase it shows the prejudice side of this time line and how it played an important role in racism.
This particular photo was taken in Belzoni, Mississippi in October of 1939. This picture was taken outdoors in the middle of the night. I know this because I can see the man on the stairs shadow and if it were light out then he wouldn't have a shadow. The setting of photo looks like it could have been shot in an urban city downtown. Maybe the man is going upstairs to a bar or country club to do whatever. The only guy in this photo is hard to see because of the dark shadow over his body but i can see a slight profile of his hat and clothes. It looks like he has a hat and coat but I do not know if he is black or white. One thing that catches my eye right off the bat, is the writing on the stair case that says "colored admittance $ .10." There is no sign that indicates how the people who are not colored pay to get in but that is the point. Since people weren't fond of black people they charged them and entrance fee while white people got in for free. This man is going into a building that is in a good condition form the looks of it and it is surrounded by a huge Dr. Pepper sign and other slogans on that same sign. These slogans are about the actual Dr. Pepper its self. Lastly, he picture has a negative tone to it because it shows the racism at which only colored have to pay to get in and do whatever.